The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) strengthened cooperation in aircraft maintenance after holding a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga. The exchange held last Thursday, July 2, brought together specialists...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it is refining its operational capabilities by embedding its core values into every mission as the military branch pursues a more modern and capable defense posture. To guide every Air Force personnel, PAF spokesperson Colonel Maria Christina Basco said the...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to place the safety of its personnel above all else, stressing that every aircraft carries men and women serving the nation. Speaking during the 79th founding anniversary celebration of the PAF at Villamor Air Base, Marcos reiterated his...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will acquire new aircraft and build strategic air bases in the northern and western frontiers to further expand its operational reach in preparation for a more complex security environment. Speaking before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air...
President Marcos has inaugurated the new headquarters and support facilities of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 9B in Maimbung, Sulu. He led the event during his visit to Sulu on Monday, June 29. The new Camp Hadji Suod B. Tan features a four-story administration building, separate...
Additional “ChariTimba” food packs were dispatched on Tuesday, June 16, for residents affected by the magnitude 5.8 quake that jolted Glan, Sarangani, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. In a statement, the agency said relief goods were loaded aboard a Philippine Air Force...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan reiterated on Friday, May 29 the necessity of mobilizing key government agencies that would help the Philippines mitigate the impact of drought that is expected to be brought about by a severe El Niño phenomenon later this year. Pangilinan, in a media...
The Philippines is expected to remain a major supplier of caregivers, nurses, and domestic workers to aging economies in the Asia-Pacific region, although state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warned that Filipina migrant workers continue to face precarious...
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. paid respects to two Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots who died in a military trainer aircraft crash in Tuba, Benguet as the military honored them with posthumous Silver Wing Medals for their service and sacrifice. Brawner visited the...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday night, May 20, identified the two pilots killed in the crash of an Aermacchi SF-260 trainer aircraft in Tuba, Benguet during a military training flight. In a statement, the PAF identified the fatalities as First Lieutenant Ruth Angelique R. Pasos and...
(UPDATED) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed that one of its trainer aircraft crashed in Tuba, Benguet on Wednesday morning, May 20, prompting an immediate investigation to determine what went wrong in a routine navigation exercise over northern Luzon. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Christina...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) added fresh muscle to its rotary-wing fleet on Tuesday, May 19, after it formally commissioned two new Bell 412EPX utility helicopters during a ceremony at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. The two aircraft, which arrived in the country on Feb. 27, represent the first...
